Acoustic Phonetics

(4 Credits)

This course is a graduate introduction to acoustic phonetics. The acoustic theory of speech production is introduced and the acoustic correlates of speech sounds are presented. Topic such as the basic physics of speech, acoustic analysis, use of Praat, voice quality, and the acoustic cues to perception are covered. It is assumed that students in this class are already familiar with the International Phonetic Alphabet and the articulatory place, manner and voice features of a large range of phonemes.